Store-front construction



F. s-UMMEL. ET As. 1,899,035

'STQRE FRNT CONSTRUCTION Filed oct. 31, 1931 Il ffl,

Patented Feb. 28, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FRED HIMMEL ANDISIDORE RIMMEL, F HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNORS TO THE RIMMEL BROTHERSCOMPANY, OF

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NEINI HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, A. CORPORA- STORE-FRONT CON STRUCTIONApplication filed October 31, 1931. kScialvNo. 572,305.

This invention relates to improvement in store-front construction, andparticularly to store-front construction where the sashes are to bemounted without backing-blocks. In such construction, it is necessarythat at least one member be rigidly held in position, and the object ofthis invention is to provide means for holding one strip firmly in placebut permitting the other member to be moved with relation thereto, sothat a sheet of glass may be rmly clamped between them, and theinvention consists in the construction as hereinafter described andparticularly recited in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is a front view of a store-front construction embodying ourinvention;

Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a sectional View lon the line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the inner strip detached; and

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the anchoring-blocks detached.

In carrying out our invention, we employ an inner strip 10 formed fromsheetor other extruded-metal and comprising a base 11, backplate 12, top13, which latter is inwardly-bowed, forming a drip-trough 14 and a lip15 turned downward parallel with the backplate. Connected with thisinner member is an anchoring-block 16 having a base 17 formed with anopening 18 into which a collar 19 extends, this collar being struck upfrom the base 11 and firmly holding the anchoring-block in place andproviding openings for screws 2O by which the inner strip is held inposition. The outer end 21 of the base is raised to permit the base 22of the outer strip 23 to pass beneath it. The block is also formed witha forwardly-projecting shelf 32 which forms a guard to prevent the edgeof the glass from coming into contact with the screws 27 and in case theglass supports 29 commonly used should be displaced, the shelf will forma support for the glass and may be the only means for this purpose. Thisouter strip being of any approved de- 0 sign, has the edge of the upperend 25 turned downward forming a lip 24 parallel to the lip y Theoutermember is formed with an opening 26 for a screw 27 which extendsinto engagement with the anchoring-block 16.V

,A sheet of glass 28 is placed in position and rests upon suitablesupporting-blocks 29 and is held in position by the lips 15 and 24,tension being applied to the outer member by'turning the screw 27inward, which draws the outer member toward the inner member.

If desired, a casing-strip 3() may be employed, and if so, the inner end31 may be turned upward and the lower end of the backplate 12 outwardlyodset, s0 as to seat against it, this casing-strip being held in placeby the screws 20.

We thus provide, in a very simple manner, a store-front constructionincluding inner and outer strips but without backing-blocks to which theinner strips are usually secured and reinforced thereby.

It will be understood that while only one collar 19 is shown, that thesecollars are formed at intervals and at points where the anchoring-blocksare to be located.

IVe claim:

1. A store-front construction, comprising inner and outer strips, theinner strip having a base, an anchoring-block within the inner A stripand formed with a hole, the base of the inner strip formed at intervalswith upward- Aly-eictending collars entering the holes in theanchoring-blocks and providing screw-holes for connecting the same withthe casing, and a screw extending through said outer strip and intoengagement with said anchoringblock.

2. A store-front construction, comprising an inner member having a basewith its outer ico wardly-extending collars, an anchoring-block havin ahole permitting it to be set over one of sai collars, a front striphaving a base plate extending beneath the outer edge of 5 the innerstrip, a screw extending through the outer stri into engagement withsaid anchoring-bloc qnd a. cas1ngstrip upon which the members bear.

4. A store-front construction, com rising 10 inne! ald autel strips, theinner strip ving a Ilm, an anchoring-block within the inner strip andformed with a. hole and with a. forwardlprojecting shell, the base ofthe inner stri rmed at intervals with upwardly-ex- 15 ten ing collarsentering the holes in the anchoring-blocks and providing Serewfhole forconnecting the same with the casing, and a screw extending through saidouter strip idckinto engagement with said anchoringd' In testimonywhereof, we have signed this specification.

FRED HIMMEL. ISIDORE HIMMEL.

